Grant County, KS

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In effect from Monday 04/20 12:23 PM CDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM CDT

Issued by NWS Dodge City KS

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

Affected Area

Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

Timing

For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

Winds

South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Relative Humidity

As low as 10 percent.

Impacts

Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.


Areas impacted

  • Hamilton
  • Kearny
  • Stanton
  • Grant
  • Morton
  • Stevens

In effect from Wednesday 04/22 1:00 PM CDT – Wednesday 04/22 9:00 PM CDT

Issued by NWS Dodge City KS

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

Affected Area

Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

Timing

For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

Winds

South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Relative Humidity

As low as 10 percent.

Impacts

Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.


Areas impacted

  • Hamilton
  • Kearny
  • Stanton
  • Grant
  • Morton
  • Stevens

From the forecaster

Warm, Windy, and Dry Through Thursday

Created by the NWS Dodge City WFO

Our warm, wind, and dry weather pattern will continue through this week. Higher dewpoint temperatures will arrive Tuesday and Wednesday, which will curtail widespread Critical Fire Weather conditions, but Wednesday is still forecast to be very windy, regardless.

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